Chapter:7

Manzini

I'm left with two papers then I will be done with my final exam
I'm so excited and scared in the same time
I don't know what next year holds for me
But I applied in CUT and UJ
But I want to go to UJ
Far away from Ulundi
This place brought nothing but pain and misery into my life
I'm sure you are asking yourself where are my parents right
I don't know them and I never saw them in my life
In conclusion I don't know my parents
Hearsay is that my mom left me in a door step of malume Xola and she never looked back
What kind of mother is she?
Doesn't she remember she left a daughter behind who still needs her
What kind of mother is she?
To leave your daughter in your brother's door step
And she is to blame for all misery I accounted in my life
I hate the woman who gave birth to me
Because she brought me into hell
Where my innocence was robbed
Where I didn't have a normal childhood
I'm busy baking scones for aunty to sell them at school
I'm good at cooking only because I'm the only one who does cooking here alone
But I can't even complain about that
What I'm happy about is malume went to work trip he will only come January
I can sleep peacefully this days without anyone sneaking up in my room
I hope the day he comes I will be long gone
If UJ accept me and my results are good,then I will have freedom I yearned for since I was five years old
Mbali comes from the car
She never sleeps at home every weekend
I'm peeking at the window
She changes cars yoh
Last week was the red one, today it is the grey one
Here she comes
Mbali:Ukuphi mama wami?
I shrugged my shoulders
She wanted to slap me
I got hold of her hand
She clasped her hands
Mbali:Hee hee you want to fight me back?
Manzini:Phuma kimi Mbali
Mbali:I'm gonna tell mama ushayile
She took her dramatic self and left
I'm sure that fat woman called Zodwa, will come and shout at me but I'm used to that
I finished up early because I don't want to get into trouble
I went outside to clean my hands
I find Bongani and his two friends drinking Heineken
Manzini:Sanibonani
This two guys greeted me beside Bongani
One of this guy stoodup and went to stand beside me at the tap,watching me washing my hands
Manzini:Do you in need of something?
Guy:I'm in need of your number and yourself naked in my bed
Manzini:Askies?
Guy:I go by the name Tbose but wena specifically you can call me Thabo
Manzini:Oh
One guy spoke again
Guy:Haai Tbose leave the poor girl alone
Thabo:Haai wena Mbuso I'm getting myself a cheri and nca lekker pussy
I got startled
And fear started to creep in me
He's going to force himself into me
When I look down I'm met by his eyes
When I get my eyes up
I'm met with Bongani's angry eyes
Bongani:Vaya wena sani!
He punched him
I think he lost one of his gold tooth
He didn't waste time he left
Mbuso:Hallo Manzini nice to finally meet you
I nodded
Mbuso:I know now why mngani wami was raving about you, umuhle sisi ufana na doli wa bantwana
I smiled
Manzini:Ngiyabonga
I didn't know Bongani was talking about me to his friends
I don't know is that a good thing or a bad thing
Mbuso:I hope I will see you again?
Manzini:I hope so too
I don't want this conversation to go on because I don't want Zodwa to come back and find me near her son